Lecithocera glaphyritis

Lecithocera glaphyritis is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]

Lecithocera glaphyritis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Lecithocera
Species:
L. glaphyritis
Binomial name
Lecithocera glaphyritis
Meyrick, 1918

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are very glossy ash grey and the hindwings are ochreous whitish, the apex suffused with pale grey.[2]

References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (June 9, 2020). "Lecithocera glaphyritis Meyrick, 1918". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  2. Meyrick, Edward (1916–1923). Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (4): 106.


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